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3 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 26 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Trizechahn Gateway LLC v. Titus.

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1 Trizechahn Gateway LLC v. Titus Anchor
pa · 2009
green “under the american rule, applicable in pennsylvania, a litigant cannot recover counsel fees from an adverse party unless there is express statutory authorization, a clear agreement of the parties, or some other established exception.” 15
2 Profit Wize Marketing v. Wiest
pasuperct · 2002
green “a party in whose favor a judgment is rendered, regardless of the amount of damages awarded.” 6
3 Trizechahn Gateway LLC v. Titus
pa · 2009
green “a litigant cannot recover counsel fees from an adverse party unless there is express statutory authorization, a clear agreement of the parties, or some other established exception.” 5

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